Fernando Villvacencio, a candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election who has campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally.
According to the BBC, Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, was attacked as he left the event in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday.
He is one of the few candidates to allege links between organised crime and government officials in Ecuador.
Meanwhile, a criminal gang called Los Lobos (The Wolves) has claimed responsibility.
